Atlantic sawtail cat shark (Galeus atlanticus)

Scientific name: Galeus atlanticus Vaillant, 1888

Atlantic sawtail cat shark (Galeus atlanticus)

The Atlantic sawtail cat shark (Galeus atlanticus) is a marine fish of the family Scyliorhinidae. Native range: Eastern Central Atlantic, off Cape Spartel, northwest coast of Morocco.

Biology

Type specimen taken from a depth of 540 m.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Galeus atlanticus
Family
Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Depth range
540 m (1772 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 540 - 540 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Central Atlantic: off Cape Spartel, northwest coast of Morocco.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Near Threatened (NT)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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